Jiang Jie's men captured several Cao's deserters.

In other words, it was not arrested, but these Cao army deserters took the initiative to surrender.

Jiang Jie asked these Cao army soldiers in detail some questions, but unfortunately, the Cao army soldiers did not provide much information. It was not that these Cao army soldiers had concealed anything, but on the one hand, the information that these Cao army soldiers could access was not high, and on the other hand, even if they were in contact, due to their cultural level, they might not be able to accurately describe it.

This is like asking elementary school students to write papers. Even if there are some geniuses who can write well, most ordinary people must have no preface and no logic at all.

This is the case with these Cao army soldiers who defected to the scene.

Some of the things they told still need to be processed by Jiang Jie again before they can become understandable information.

The soldiers of Cao's army retreated, but Jiang Jie's expression did not become relaxed and happy because of this. Instead, they frowned, as if they were thinking about something.

"Captain... Are you suspicious of Cao's army's fraud?" asked the confidant beside Jiang Jie.

Most of the time, these close confidants act as "temporary aides" and sometimes even have multiple identities.

There are also some superiors who do not like the people around him talking, but some people also like to focus on their brainstorming. Jiang Jie was born in Longxi, so he also has some habits of Hu people. He does not pay too much attention to the strictness of the upper and lower levels, and always shows majesty. He usually allows him to say anything when he thinks of something.

"Unsure." Jiang Jie looked at the map, "I'm trying to take this risk."

"Adventure?" said the confidant, "Didn't this Cao army lose morale and escape in private?"

Jiang Jie didn't look up, but still looked at the map, "You didn't hear them just now, they were just a small team, are the others still in the camp? Also... I was wondering why Cao's army has not been moving these days, and then suddenly someone escaped..."

Unlike those omniscient and omnipotent keyboard warriors, most people are not fully qualified.

"The lieutenant means that it is possible that they want to lure us to attack?" Jiang Jie's close friend asked.

"Are infantrymen? Then fight after formation, there is an advantage in itself." Jiang Jie said, "Originally, we fought if we wanted to fight, and left if we wanted to go. They could not advance or retreat, and it was difficult to retreat. But if... the martial arts lecture hall said, "The military fights for profit, and the military fights for danger." What about Cao's camp... Think about it first, if it is defeated, come on, tell me, what are the benefits?"

"If you can defeat it..." said the confidant, "You can destroy some of the forces of Cao's army, and then they will retreat. If you fight harder, you can defeat them."

"Can you destroy them all?" Jiang Jie asked.

The confidant hesitated for a moment, "We have fewer people, and it is a bit difficult if Cao's army is dispersed."

Jiang Jie shook her head, "Even if we have twice as many people... and on such a terrain..."

After pausing for a moment, Jiang Jie said again, "So, on the other hand, if we don't fight, what will we lose? A chance? Do we really need such an opportunity?"

"This..." The confidant didn't know what to say.

Jiang Jie remembered the fact that he had suffered a setback at Black Stone Pass before as a pioneer.

Zhu Ling said she wanted to seize the opportunity...

As a result, Cao Jun seized the opportunity.

There are many gullies below the southern foot of Taihang Mountain.

If the Cao army ran along the official road, then the cavalry would still have some means of exercising, but if the Cao army ran into the mountains and hid in the gullies, for Jiang Jie, it would be neither to chase nor not to chase.

"Captain, then we...we do nothing?" the confidant couldn't help asking.

Jiang Jie smiled, "It's not that you don't do it, but that you can't be anxious. Why should we be anxious? Shouldn't Cao's army be even more anxious? "If you raise an army and compete for profit, you won't be enough; if you entrust the army and compete for profit, you will don't have enough supplies." As long as we can stay stable, what can Cao's army do to me?"

The confidant asked, "Then we now..."

"The scout team led it to us!"

Jiang Jie ordered.

"Captain, what are your instructions?"

Not long after, the scouts arrived.

Jiang Jie nodded and said, "Send more people immediately and go to Cao's camp to investigate again! But be careful when you act and don't expose your whereabouts!"

"Which!" The scout team led the order and left.

Jiang Jie watched the scouts lead leave, and then his eyes fell back on the map.

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...

Cheng Yu wants to turn the situation around.

On the north side of the Great River, south of the Taihang Mountains, there is a small village.

Like most villages in the ravine, such villages cannot carry too much population. Originally, there were about twenty families living there, and some acres of fields were dug between the ravine and the rocks. Plant some crops, raise some livestock, occasionally go into the mountains to make some wild animals, and go fishing in the river. Of course, this kind of life is not comparable to the life of later generations of bright and rich people, but it is better to be comfortable.

However, in this village, like other villages that have suffered military disasters, there are no people holding hoes, only soldiers holding swords and guns.

They were Cao's army who had just arrived here to ambush, and they were the main force that Cheng Yu withdrew from Cao's army camp.

Cheng Yu was in the army and knew very well how dangerous it would be when deserters appeared in the army and could not control it, and how serious the harm it would be. So he wanted to deal with those military academies, but unfortunately...

He can't handle it.

In the political structure of the feudal dynasty, the scope of action of some capable and means officials was not as broad and as free as they did in later films and TV series, but was influenced by multiple institutional, cultural and power relations.

Cheng Yu treated the people at ordinary bottoms, with vicious means, cruel and merciless, but once the middle and upper classes were involved, he became a little weak and weak. This was because he had to rely on these military academy non-commissioned officers to defeat Jiang Jie's troops in front of him, so he had no room for a second choice.

This is to a certain extent, similar to the symbiotic relationship between imperial power and bureaucratic group. The ruling legitimacy of feudal dynasties is based on the supremacy of imperial power, but actual governance must rely on a huge bureaucratic group. Senior officials often form a community of interests with imperial power, aristocrats, and local tyrants.

Even in an accidental event, an official wants to challenge this structure, and even if he receives the support of the emperor, it is difficult to completely break the vested interests pattern.

Because the feudal bureaucracy in China is a top-down hierarchical structure, high-level officials hold the power of personnel appointments and removals, resource allocation and judicial rulings. The people at the bottom of the feudal kings had no authority, and even if there were, it was false. They could be represented, imposed, and pressed to rub at will on the ground at any time.

Even officials shouted in the court every day that the people were the most important.

Another very important reason is the instrumentalization of Confucianism. Although Confucianism advocates self-cultivation, family management, country and peace, in practice, moral norms are often instrumentalized by power groups. Senior officials can cover up actual corruption by hymns such as loyalty and filial piety.

The same is true for Cheng Yu, he is just a "tool".

Cheng Yu will never be lenient when killing ordinary people and ordinary soldiers, but he has to deal with implicated military academy and deputy generals with background...

It's not that simple.

Just like before Cao Cao really took power, he set up a five-color stick, that is, he would take some small fish and shrimps to get things done.

In this case, Cheng Yu had to find a way to win, so he had to "take a different approach". Before, Cheng Yu thought he had an advantage, so he tried to correspond with the right way, but now when the "desergeant" incident broke out, Cheng Yu realized that the troops he actually commanded were large, with more people, and had more ideas. The longer he dragged on, the more unfavorable it was.

So after this time, he simply withdrew the main combat troops from the camp.

On the one hand, these soldiers can be firmly controlled by their own hands and no longer controlled by their deputy generals. On the other hand, they can also isolate the source of the incident and prevent the main combat soldiers from being affected by the new recruits in the counties and counties.

In addition, another invisible advantage is that these main combat soldiers outside can be used to form a surveillance circle, so that the new soldiers in the county and county in the camp dare not run out any further.

That's right, Cheng Yu used the new recruits in counties as bait...

Like most of the counselors and generals under Cao Cao, Cheng Yu is eager to make contributions, especially when Cao Cao is facing an unfavorable situation. If he can show one or two, turn defeat into victory in part, or even open up a new battlefield to provide Cao Cao's main force with a new front, then he can not only realize his ambitions, but also greatly expand his own authority!

The death and capture of the Cao Xiahou generals gave people like Cheng Yu a new opportunity.

What you face is indeed danger, but in the danger, there is also hope!

By defeating Jiang Jie, you can open up the passage to move westward. At that time, whether you go south to cross the river to assist Cao Cao's main force in combat, or continue to penetrate the Taihang Mountains or even the Hedong River, seeking to launch the second and third battlefields, it will be excellent.

When the Cavalry Army left Guanzhong, it seemed that the divine weapon fell from the sky and was fierce, but in fact, after leaving Tongguan, it meant that the front line was lengthened and there were more points that could be attacked.

Accumulating small victories is a big victory…

Shandong is not afraid of consumption.

Once Jiang Yu can successfully ambush Jiang Yu, damage him severely, or completely wipe out his army, the morale of the Cavalry Army will be severely damaged, and Cheng Yu can also obtain the war horses that Cao's army is extremely lacking from Jiang Yu's army!

Then...

Salted fish must also have hope.

Even as a cow and a horse, isn’t it still hanging a carrot?

And the key is that the wars before the Cavalry were repeatedly studied by Shandong. It is believed that the Cavalry army likes to fight with fast speed and slow speed, and fight with less speed. They have a considerable preference for surprise attacks, night attacks, and various attacks. Therefore, if Jiang Jie knew that there was a problem with the Cao army camp, it is very likely that he would come to attack!

At that time, it is hard to say who will be whose prey is.

Cheng Yu sat under a tree and looked into the distance, as if he had thought of something, and the corner of his mouth raised slightly.

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In the north of the river, when Jiang Jie and Cheng Yu were fighting wits and courage, the most cruel moment was also ushered in the Black Stone Pass in the Heluo Land.

Fei Qian brought a lot of people from Chang'an, not only to supplement the front line, but most importantly, to bring a lot of craftsmen and equipment. In addition, the command and generals on the front line were also replaced by Zhang Liao, and Heishi Pass immediately fell into the most difficult time.

Although artillery is sharp for the moment, due to the number of shells and gunpowder, after discussing, Fei Qian and Zhang Liao and others decided to fight with relatively traditional siege equipment.

Although Cao's army had been preparing for the Black Stone Pass for a long time, no matter what, the Black Stone Pass was still a small pass and could not be compared with important passes such as the Sishui Pass. Therefore, when Zhang Liao spread the catapult car along the mountain line, the Black Stone Pass could only fall into a passive situation of being beaten.

The stone bombs that fall from time to time may be of insufficient density, but their power cannot be underestimated.

No matter what you are hit, it is basically a destructive blow.

The city walls and houses inside the pass were also destroyed by stone bullets.

Many Cao's soldiers were also hit by stone bullets and died of unlawful death.

Even if Cao's soldiers were hiding in the city or under a relatively strong bunker, they might not be able to completely avoid the attack, because Zhang Liao would throw some turbulent bombs from time to time...

The effect of the sulphur bomb is even more terrifying. It is often burned directly into a single area, turning both living and dead into black charcoal.
To be continued...